Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm and Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens
Height 8.4 cm 6.37 cm
Width 11.5 cm 11.05 cm
Depth 4.7 cm 3.82 cm
Weight 336 g 279 g
Body Material - Metal
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Silver | White
Digital Zoom 2x 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD TruePic VI
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens, MSC technology
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 35
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Accessory port
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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